Potential energy surfaces related to the ion-molecule reaction C/sup +/ + H/sub 2/
The C/sup +/ + H/sub 2/ ion-molecule reaction has been studied by several experimental groups and appears likely to become the focal point of much experimental and theoretical activity. Ab initio self-consistent-field and configuration interaction calculations have accordingly been carried out for this system. A double zeta basis set of contracted Gaussian functions was employed and as many as 648 configurations included. For isosceles triangle configurations (C/sub 2V/ point group) the /sup 2/A/sub 1/, /sup 2/B/sub 1/, and /sup 2/B/sub 2/ potential surfaces were considered, while for linear geometries (C/sub infinity V) the /sup 2/..sigma../sup +/ and /sup 2/PI surfaces were studied. For general (C/sub S/) geometry, the lowest /sup 2/A' potential surface was considered. Properties reported include minimum energy paths and energy profiles for the various processes considered. The intuitive correlation diagram of Mahan and Sloane is given qualitative reliability. Pathways to CH/sub 2//sup +/ complex formation are shown to depend crucially on the C/sub S/ potential surface.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Berkeley
- OSTI ID:
- 6514732
- Journal Information:
- J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 61:7
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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